Record collecting

He's not well.

I'm not looking for anything in particular Bill at the moment, it has all stopped really since getting made redundant last year, even though we are both working again, between us we are 19k a year down so luxury things like records are out the window.

Ray, if they are scratched they are pretty much worthless really unless they really rare records, in which case they are still worth a few quid, usually just as fillers for collections.

In my experience of record collecting there two distinct types of collector, there the ones like myself who play their records often and don't mind a few light crackles ( adds to the nostalgia thing)
And then there are the ones who will only buy absolutely mint condition records and never play them Probably don't even have a deck ( Just fucking look at them and wank probably) and marvel over "HOW MUCH MY COLLECTION IS WORTH"

For those that remember the film That'll be the day, and more to the point the Ronko soundtrack, I made it a mission to get all the songs off that album on original UK issue 45's, I got the first 30 tracks which was the first 3 sides of the double album but the rest of them were songs written for the film, took ages but I made it

I just spent fucking ages typing a reply to this and for some reason bill gates fucked it up. and stole it.
Suffice to a say that most people buy and sell stuff to make money - it doesn't make them bad people. It makes them smart unless they take the piss, then the customer can always walk away. Offer what you feel something is worth and then fukkit.
If you buy things and want to keep them, fine. But if the kids that you save things for don't appreciate the fact, that doesn't make you abad parent - perhaps just a mug.
Kids? Fuckin' hate 'em. Never wanted or had any (as far as I'm aware) so as far as buying and selling things for their benefit - that's for Lynn & me to make the best of things when we retire. Anyone doesn't like it.
Tough.
That's my legacy.

Alan H wrote:I just spent fucking ages typing a reply to this and for some reason bill gates fucked it up. and stole it.

that was for the blasphemy in the other thread. you had it coming!

bill gates hahahahah

You deserve it for using his shite!

Not a deal of choice. I have no intention of learning how to play apples.

Jem wrote: For those that remember the film That'll be the day, and more to the point the Ronko soundtrack,

You don't have the Ronco album by any chance do you Jem, and if so, do you have the means to burn it onto a cd ?

I tried to buy it recently but it would seem it was never put onto cd !

I might have a copy on Vinyl if you want it mate, I have compiled the first 30 tracks onto CD, but with few changes ( there were a few Buddy Holly songs that were covered by Bobby Vee for the film that I could neither get on vinyl or download so I used the the Buddy versions)

Let me know what you would prefer

I could not be bothered with all the pissing about ripping vinyl to MP3 it takes fucking ages and I dont have the patience for all that shit anymore

Alan H wrote:Not a deal of choice. I have no intention of learning how to play apples.

Jobs was a bigger cunt than gates.
Linux young man !

Jem wrote: I might have a copy on Vinyl if you want it mate,

I can fleabay it on vinyl Jem, but I fancied it on CD so I could listen to in in my ickle workshop and annoy the neighbours.

I wanted it as it was recorded cos when I hear any of the tracks on the radio I automatically want it to roll into the next song on the album, down to the last and quite dreadful "rock on."

I don't know how hard it would be to play it on my deck directly into my laptop ? Mr Bill, how hard would that be ?

Not easy. Do you still know the bloke who did the Sounds of the TT album?

Don't know him, but still got several of the LPs. I'll have a look and see which ones. They are at the back of the attic though so will take some getting to. I know there's alll the classics like the honda 4s and 6, yam 4s, suzuki 4s plus Guzzi V8 etc etc. I think they're the 50s 60s and very early 70s. I bought them in (about) 1973 IIRC.

Cross purposes there Al. I had the Sounds of the TT by Stanley Scofield, which Dungy had put onto CD and I was wondering if Dungy still knew him.

Course I do Bill, you know I won't just let my old pals disappear, that's why I still talk to you. (it was Perky that recorded the TT album, I'll ask him)